Shrinking the Soccer World 2010-02-02T18:06:55Z http://www.worldsoccerdigest.com/rss/fanshots 2010-02-02T18:06:55Z 2010-02-02T18:06:55Z <object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dwsmBdL9jR8" /></param> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /></param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dwsmBdL9jR8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" wmode="transparent" width="425"></embed> </object> <div class="source source-img"><p>Guti Backheel Assist 2-0 Real Madrid vs. Deportivo La Coruna (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=dwsmBdL9jR8">Lavezzi</a>)</p></div> http://www.worldsoccerdigest.com/2010/2/2/1289059/guti-backheel-assist-2-0-real Pablo Mercado 2010-01-31T20:36:35Z 2010-01-31T20:36:35Z <blockquote> <p>The day before their showpiece final in Angola, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) have been indulging in some dark comedy of their own.</p> <p>And while being equally as idiotic as Blackadder's Lieutenant George, they are also being distinctly unfunny.</p> <p>In their defence, they are only following procedure. In the same way you might follow procedure once your foot had detonated a mine. That is, in a completely braindead manner. </p> </blockquote> <div class="source"><p><a href="http://blogs.aljazeera.net/africa/2010/01/30/crime-togos-punishment">Al-Jazeera (Eng) Africa Blog</a></p> <p>It could be titled "Togo, More On CAF decision" which is funnier if you read it faster.</p></div> http://www.worldsoccerdigest.com/2010/1/31/1285931/the-day-before-their-showpiece Dave Clark 2010-01-25T16:28:24Z 2010-01-25T16:28:24Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/1700/paraguay/2010/01/25/1760642/breaking-news-paraguayan-international-salvador-cabanas-shot">Salvador Cabañas Shot in the&nbsp;Head</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Paraguayan striker Salvador Cabañas has been shot this morning leaving a bar in Mexico City.</p></div> http://www.worldsoccerdigest.com/2010/1/25/1268840/salvador-cabanas-shot-in-the-head SantiagoColombia 2010-01-22T21:52:01Z 2010-01-22T21:52:01Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://portal.since1903.org">Besiktas</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>all about BJK</p></div> http://www.worldsoccerdigest.com/2010/1/22/1265520/besiktas brehme 2009-12-21T10:35:09Z 2009-12-21T10:35:09Z <object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6w0xwTnd8Kw&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" /></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6w0xwTnd8Kw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" width="425"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p>Exactly six months ago to the day, USA pulled off this miracle. It's crazy to think that it was that long ago and just as crazy that the US will be back in Rustenburg in a mere 5 months and 21 days to take on England.</p></div> http://www.worldsoccerdigest.com/2009/12/21/1210534/exactly-six-months-ago-to-the-day Ryan Rosenblatt 2009-12-08T21:26:47Z 2009-12-08T21:26:47Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/132590-north-korea-to-censor-world-cup-heavily?eref=fromSI">North Korea to censor World Cup&nbsp;heavily</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>No matches will be shown live in North Korea and highlights will be shown if North Korea wins, while losses will be ignored. I'm completely shocked. I figured that Kim Jong-Il would simply report matches as 14-0 wins with him picking up four hole in ones at each halftime.</p></div> http://www.worldsoccerdigest.com/2009/12/8/1191890/north-korea-to-censor-world-cup Ryan Rosenblatt 2009-12-07T17:44:09Z 2009-12-07T17:44:09Z <object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.footytube.com/v/MjkxMDc=" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.footytube.com/v/MjkxMDc=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" width="425"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p>Admittedly, I don't watch more than one or two soccer matches a week, but this game was a GREAT one. Highlighted by Tim Howard's PK save in stoppage time, Everton worked exceedingly hard for the point. The match also feature some fireworks and serious physical play. All in all, a great example of what makes the EPL fun to watch.</p></div> http://www.worldsoccerdigest.com/2009/12/7/1189684/admittedly-i-dont-watch-more-than Chris Haines 2009-12-06T16:40:55Z 2009-12-06T16:40:55Z <img alt="The-sun-world-cup-2010" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/88572/the-sun-world-cup-2010.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p><a href="http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/england-thinks-group-c-will-be-easy-theyre-dreaming/7508">Best English Group Since The Beatles</a></p></div> http://www.worldsoccerdigest.com/2009/12/6/1187961/best-english-group-since-the Pablo Mercado 2009-12-04T19:29:04Z 2009-12-04T19:29:04Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.takeyourskirtofftombrady.com/?p=648">USA Early World Cup 2010&nbsp;Favorites</a></h3> <div class="description"><p></p></div> http://www.worldsoccerdigest.com/2009/12/4/1185846/usa-early-world-cup-2010-favorites bboxxx35 2009-12-04T00:33:45Z 2009-12-04T00:33:45Z <object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kfZIIKVfJ1w&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kfZIIKVfJ1w&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="340" width="560"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p>World Cup 2010, South&nbsp;Africa</p></div> http://www.worldsoccerdigest.com/2009/12/3/1184711/world-cup-2010-south-africa Ryan Rosenblatt 2009-12-02T15:32:07Z 2009-12-02T15:32:07Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8390084.stm">England seeded for World Cup ahead of France &&nbsp;Portugal</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>FIFA opt to use October rankings to decide seeds, leaving France and Portugal unseeded, look out for these teams in the group of death!</p></div> http://www.worldsoccerdigest.com/2009/12/2/1182240/england-seeded-for-world-cup-ahead sir eccles 2009-11-24T15:30:43Z 2009-11-24T15:30:43Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2009/11/23/1170752/steve-nash-weighs-in-on-french">Stever Nash Weighs In: Calls Non-English World&nbsp;"Cheaters"</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Howdy, yo. I asked Steve Nash about this after Suns practice yesterday. Nash is from a soccer family and part-owner of the MLS Vancouver Whitecaps (as if you didn't know). </p> <p>His comments surprised me...</p></div> http://www.worldsoccerdigest.com/2009/11/24/1171996/stever-nash-weighs-in-calls-non Seth Pollack